Plaisance-Penavayre 'Le Rouge' Fronton 2020 objects

Plaisance-Penavayre 'Le Rouge' Fronton 2020 objectsFronton is a very interesting little appellation in the heart of the subregion of the Sudouest in France, on the left bank of the Tarn river. Its on the road from Toulouse (just 20 or so miles away) to Cahors, and this road was an important one in the Gallic Roman era. All this means that vines have been in Fronton some 2000 years, and its home to a special variety thats the focus of the area: Ngrette. Marc Penavayres version here has a touch of

The variety Zibibbo

You can use it in any number of drinks

Don't call it a rosé — it's much more than the style usually suggests

peeled by hand

and a hint of smokiness

beautifully balanced and fresh

What follows here is a French winemaker story we really wanted to hate: the duo Antonin Roux and Aymar Carrol are artists

it represents a restoration of the battered Lilantine field: a field previously wrecked from erosion from the ceramic industry as well as brutal ancient wars

allow it to unfurl over hours

a must-try for those who like spirits distilled from fruit

and are slowly pressed

Todd says about this wine: "It's our attempt to make a more structured red wine